Sash holder



April 7,' 1936. NfMONASTER 2,036,641

SASH HOLDER Filed' March 26, 1935 Invenlor A Bgm `/qllorney Patented Apr. 7, l1936 PATENT OFFICE SASH HOLDER Neil Monaster, McKenzie Island, Ontario, Canada Application March 26, 1935, Serial No. 13,129

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a sash holder, the general object of the invention being to provide a device made of a spring Wire for holding a sash in raised or partly raised position and against lowering action but when the device is reversed,

it will prevent the sash from being raised.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view showing the device in use.

Fig. 2 is a view of the device itself.

As shown in these views, the `device is formed of spring wire and is composed of the spaced vertical limbs I, each of which is bent at right angles to provide the horizontal limbs 2 and these limbs 2 are connected together by a cross piece 3, the central portion of which is formed with a vertical loop ll. The limbs l at their other ends are bent to form the diagonal limbs 5 which cross each other and each of which has a pointed extremity 6 and an outwardly extending loop 1 which is spaced an appreciable distance from the points.

By partly raising a sash and placing the limbs 2 against the lower edge thereof with the parts I and 5 fitting into guide grooves in the frame for the sash, the weight of the sash will cause the points B to dig into the side walls of the grooves and thus the device Will prevent lowering of the sash. The parts 4 and 'l act as ngerholds for permitting the device to be put in place and removed.

When the device is to be used for preventing a sash from being raised, it is reversed from the first position to the position shown in Fig. 2 with the limbs 2 resting against the upper edge of the sash so that if the sash is raised the points 6 will dig into the side walls of the grooves and thus prevent further raising movement of the sash.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combina-v tion and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A device of the class described comprising a member formed of resilient wire and having horizontal limbs connected together by a crosspiece, sai-d limbs adapted to rest upon either the top edge or lower edge of the sash, vertical limbs connected with the horizontal limbs and diagonal limbs connected With the vertical limbs and crossing each other and having points at their extremities.

2. A device of the class described comprising a member formed of resilient wire and having horizontal limbs connected together by a crosspiece, said limbs adapted to rest upon either the top edge or lower edge of the sash, vertical limbs connected with the horizontal limbs and diagonal limbs connected with the vertical limbs and crossing each other and having points at their extremities, the diagonal limbs having outwardly extending loops spaced from their points and the cross-piece having a vertical loop, said loops forming finger-holds.

3. A combined sash lock and holder comprising a length of suitable material bent to form a rectangular bracket portion having crossed legs provided with piercing tips.

4. A combined sash lock and holder comprising a length of suitable material bent to form a substantially rectangular bracket portion with suitably bent legs adapted respectively to engage with the top and side of a window sash and the window frame.

NEIL MONASTER. 

